According to the Civil Code, a marriage is for life. This also applies to finances: Anyone who gets divorced must continue to provide for their former partner – under these conditions.
By Anna Friedrich
Couples always promise each other at the altar that they will be there for each other in good times and bad. If a separation occurs, the period afterwards is a rather bad one for most people, because then it comes down to the nitty-gritty: finances. When you get married, you commit to taking care of each other financially. This applies not only during the marriage, but also during the separation phase and, under certain conditions, even after the divorce. Capital provides answers to the most important financial questions after the end of the marriage:
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Source: Stern